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Release No: 756-06August 08, 2006

DoD Identifies Army Casualties

The Department of Defense announced today the death of three soldiers, who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died in Baghdad, Iraq on Aug. 6, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV while conducting a combat operations. All soldiers were assigned to the Army's 2nd Brigade Troop Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.

Killed were:

Staff Sgt. Stephen A. Seale, 25, of Grafton, W.V.

Sgt. Carlton A. Clark, 22, of South Royalton, Vt.

Cpl. Jose Zamora, 24, of Sunland Park, N.M.

For further information related to this release, contact the FortCampbell public affairs office at (270) 798-3025.